AHRQ Highlights Digital Health Care Research
Per the notice below, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is highlighting its digital health care research activities.
JAMIA Article Spotlights 20 Years of Innovative Digital Healthcare Research at AHRQ!
The Journal of American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) has highlighted the critical advancements of AHRQ’s DHR program in the newly published article AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program: 20 Years of Advancing Innovation and Discovery. As AHRQ celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Digital Healthcare Research (DHR) Program, the article chronicles key milestones of DHR, including its founding and notable advances in telehealthcare and clinical decision support. It also underscores the agency’s integral role in advancing the integration of technology in healthcare, promoting patient safety, and addressing equity gaps. As we head into an era where artificial intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly crucial role in healthcare delivery, AHRQ's DHR program remains committed to enhancing safety, equity, and efficiency in healthcare. Explore the full article to discover how our work has laid the foundation for innovations with a call to action for continued research and investment in emerging areas to maintain progress and navigate new challenges. Learn more about AHRQ’s ongoing mission to improve healthcare quality through technology by visiting the Digital Healthcare Research Program website.